Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas at Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR · Bachelor's Degree · about 49 graduates a year

$41,530
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$44,780
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$51,389
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#307 of 345
Rank by pay
#169 of 345
Rank, wage-adjusted
$25,625
Median federal debt

Arkansas State University graduates in teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earn 13% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 57% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Arkansas State University Compares for Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

All 345 colleges reporting teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1California State University-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$82,062$74,671#4—
2CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY$80,207$76,340#2$46,233
3St. John's University-New York Queens, NY$78,215$74,444#5$32,643
4CUNY Queens College Queens, NY$76,925$73,217#6$58,894
5College of Staten Island CUNY Staten Island, NY$75,272$71,643#8$41,942
6University of Louisville Louisville, KY$74,873$84,779#1$56,188
7Hofstra University Hempstead, NY$74,525$70,932#9$38,556
8CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$72,919$69,404#11$49,245
9Adelphi University Garden City, NY$70,416$67,021#13$35,814
10Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Carbondale, IL$67,961$66,771#14$54,215
…
304Ashland University Ashland, OH$45,115$48,144#285$34,223
305Taylor University Upland, IN$45,105$48,389#282$44,028
306University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS$44,990$54,587#129—
307Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR$44,780$52,770#169$41,530
308University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI$44,776$46,592#310$43,128
309University of Nebraska at Kearney Kearney, NE$44,687$46,186#315$42,001
310Cedarville University Cedarville, OH$44,668$47,667#293$38,378

Other Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Credentials at Arkansas State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$49,901$53,287$15,416

Other Majors at Arkansas State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$98,691—#130 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$91,665$74,284#143 of 318
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$88,611$73,423#412 of 966
Civil Engineering$83,270—#145 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$79,309$46,227#306 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$68,408$43,060#362 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$67,944$58,152#524 of 796
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$63,340$60,202#157 of 253
Plant Sciences$61,397$49,536#12 of 44
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$60,039—#97 of 215
Homeland Security$58,242—#29 of 33
Agricultural Business and Management$58,128$43,804#59 of 77
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$57,419$56,697#92 of 93
Marketing$56,685$44,051#441 of 516
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$55,833$32,685#221 of 610
Biology$54,441$25,730#546 of 841
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$54,196$40,812#146 of 178
Political Science and Government$49,078—#528 of 565
Social Work$47,449$33,140#331 of 420
Business Administration, Management and Operations$47,023$36,007#1133 of 1176
Criminology$46,293$36,732#109 of 113
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$46,015$30,586#147 of 156
Sociology$45,889$34,105#374 of 462
Psychology$44,872$29,198#807 of 1027
Communication and Media Studies$44,327$40,192#575 of 660
Fine and Studio Arts$43,758—#152 of 423
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$43,733$33,881#402 of 476
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$41,947$36,847#603 of 680
Mathematics$41,340$32,625#308 of 309
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$40,961$31,324#143 of 158

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Arkansas State University teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $41,530 one year after graduating and $44,780 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Arkansas State University rank for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas?

Among 345 colleges reporting earnings for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas graduates, Arkansas State University ranks #307 by median pay four years after graduation, and #169 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas at Arkansas State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 13% less than the national median for teacher education and professional development, specific subject areas ($51,389), and the median federal debt at graduation is $25,625.

← All data for Arkansas State University · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.